Location

How to get there

From central Washington D.C., go west on Interstate 66 to exit 67 and follow signs to Washington Dulles International Airport. From Baltimore, go south on Interstate 95 to exit 27 (Interstate 495 West - 'Capital Beltway') to exit 45A and follow signs to the airport. From Richmond, go north on Interstate 95 to exit 170B (Interstate 495) to exit 45 and follow signs to the airport.

Access by public transport

Bus:The Washington Flyer bus service (tel: 1 888 927 4359; www.washfly.com/coach.html) runs regularly between Washington Dulles International Airport and the nearest Metro rail station, West Falls Church. The journey time is 20-30 minutes, and the one-way fare is US$10. Washington Flyer tickets are available at the Ground Transportation Centre ticket counter, on the arrivals level. The bus departs from outside Arrivals at door 4.

Shuttle:SuperShuttle (tel: 1 800 2583826; www.washfly.com/super_shuttle.htm) provides a door-to-door shared-ride service that also stops at Union Station. The service is available on demand from outside the terminal building.

Information desk

The International Visitors Information Services desk (tel: 703 572 2536 or 572 2537) is on the baggage reclaim (lower) level. Travelers Aid services (tel: 703 572 8296) are available at the information counter, which is also located on the baggage reclaim level.